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    "id": 663435,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I would like to thank Hon. (Eng.) Mahamud and the Committee for the good work. This Bill has been long overdue. It is very critical and we know that the road network is important in every economy. The Bill had brought a lot of confusion on the ground. I am happy to note that the Bill brings in the criteria for the classifications of roads. When you go to the counties, you will be able to tell the roads that belong to the national Government and the ones that belong to county governments. The counties have been taking advantage of the confusion on the ground. In a place where roads have not been constructed, they will say that they belong to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF). I am happy this Bill will address this issue. The Bill clearly stipulates that the national Government must bring the work plan to be tabled in this House. This will help legislators for purposes of accountability. When it comes to the county level, the county governments should also table work plans in their county assemblies for purposes of oversight and follow up. The road network plays a very critical role. This Bill will bring in consolidation and rationalisation of the road network for efficiency and effectiveness. Hon. Speaker, it is good to note that we will have two parastatals namely, KeNHA and KeNSRA. I would like to know what will happen to KURA. Of course, it will collapse. As it collapses, we need to know where their assets will go. We have seen people in Authorities taking advantage to misappropriate these assets. This Committee should do a follow up and know how these assets will be transferred. There must be a clear framework on how to transfer them to KeNSRA. The KeNHA will have more work. Roads have been classified as Classes “S”, “A”, “B”, “H’, and “J”. Some of these roads will touch urban areas which were being handled by KURA. It is my humble submission that it will be important for KeNHA to devolve, so that we can have their offices in regions. Their presence has been lacking. So, we need to follow up, so that we can have KeNHA offices in every county. This will enable them to work easily. It will also help them in issues of follow up of the construction of roads."
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